Contributed by Community Connections
The Farmers (un)Plugged event series aims to inspire and unite our local food producers to take their operation to the next level. Through video and guest speakers, this three part series explores the transition from backyard grower to commercial food producer.
The Revelstoke Food Security Strategy and other reports suggest that Revelstoke needs to up its game in the food production sector. So, how do we do this while also being conscious of land limitations, environmental concerns, and the realities of finite capital? Studies have shown that small-scale, diverse food production is the most profitable and sustainable system for an unpredictable climate future. What are the best steps to take to create your viable farm?
Rather than industrious individuals trying to find solutions on their own, this series aims to gather green thumbs from around the community to learn and discuss the merits and methods of food production that work in our mountainous environment.
On Thursday, June 8, the series kicks off at the Mountain CoLab with the Tilling the Soil event, a short film entitled Greenhorns, and Track Street Grower’s Sarah Harper’s presentation on how to take your gardening hobby into the commercial realm.
Planting the Seed is the second event on June 15, highlighting the possibilities of a farming career through the film How to Quit Your Job and Become a Farmer and guest speakers from Terra Firma Farm.
The series wraps up with the Reaping the Harvest event on June 22, with a spotlight on spin-farming, featuring tales from a local spin-farmer and the film How to Make $100,000 on Land You Don’t Own.
While you could watch these films from the comfort of your couch, we invite everyone to join us for lively conversation, communal learning and the creation of connections within our food growing community. All three events in this series run from 7-9 p.m., are free to attend, will be complemented by food and drinks, and hosted by Community Connections at the Mountain CoLab (upstairs, 101 Second Street East) and sponsored by Columbia Power Corp.